Health · Pine Point

Pine Point, MN health

Pine Point differs from Minnesota on 24 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.9% vs 76.1%) and more adults getting a yearly checkup (78.8% vs 74.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing food insecurity (21.8% vs 11.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 56575 (all of Pine Point)
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How Pine Point compares with Minnesota

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pine Point adults…

44 of every 100 Pine Point adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 39.8–47.3%

Bars show Pine Point; the black tick is Minnesota. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Pine Point, betterPine Point, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.2% Pine Point
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.8% Pine Point
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.5% Pine Point
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21% Pine Point
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Pine Point adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

79%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
57%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
70%
Colon screening
MN 69%
75%
Mammogram
MN 79%
82%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pine Point 9.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Pine Point adults are doing

1 in 3Pine Point adults feel lonely
28.8% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Pine Point adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Pine Point adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Pine Point adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · Minnesota 15.1% · worse
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 5
Pine Point adults worry about having enough food
21.8% · MN 11.4% · worse
1 in 7
Pine Point adults worry about keeping their housing
14.3% · MN 9.3% · worse
1 in 10
Pine Point adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.7% · MN 5.7% · worse
1 in 8
Pine Point adults lack reliable transportation
12.6% · MN 7.1% · worse

16.4% of Pine Point adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.9%

of Pine Point adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs20.3%
Thinking or memory16.6%
Hearing11.9%
Errands alone11.3%
Vision7.8%
Dressing or bathing5.6%

Black tick: Minnesota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Pine Point

Pine Point and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

Two Inlets: 36.6% Round Lake: 42.5% Carsonville: 40% Forest: 41.5% Osage: 37.2% Arago: 35.6% Savannah: 35.6% Clover: 35.6% Eagle View: 43.2% Sugar Bush: 42.6% La Prairie: 38.2% Shell Lake: 37.9% Wolf Lake: 38.2% Long Lost Lake: 34.6% Pine Point: 41.5% Pine Point Two Inlets Round Lake Carsonville Forest St. Josephs Area Health Services · Park Rapids · 16.3 mi · 3★ MedicareH
34.6%43.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Two Inlets36.6%
Carsonville40%
Pine Point41.5%
Forest41.5%
Round Lake42.5%

Care nearby

St. Josephs Area Health ServicesPark Rapids · 16.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit LakesDetroit Lakes · 26.5 mi · ★★★★★ DirectionsMedicare profile
Perham HealthPerham · 31.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Mahnomen Health CenterMahnomen · 34.3 mi · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Community Health Service Inc. MoorheadMoorhead · 65.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Community Health Service Inc.-- North Mobile UnitMoorhead · 65.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary carePine Point's county is a federal shortage area.Becker County · need score 10 of 25
! Dental carePine Point's county is a federal shortage area.Becker County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthPine Point's county is a federal shortage area.Region 4 · need score 15 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Pine Point. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Pine Point
MeasurePine PointMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.7%39.8–47.3%31%worse
High cholesterol37.4%33.8–41%33.4%worse
Obesity41.5%35.7–47.2%33.5%worse
Arthritis31.8%28.6–34.8%22.3%worse
Depression23.9%20.7–27.1%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.5%13.7–19.7%8.9%worse
Asthma11.6%10.3–13%9.9%worse
Cancer (not skin)10.4%9.5–11.5%8.5%worse
Diabetes16.8%14.7–18.9%10.1%worse
COPD9.8%8.4–11.4%5.4%worse
Heart disease10.5%9.3–11.8%5.9%worse
Stroke5.6%5–6.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21%18–24.3%13.1%worse
Binge drink16.5%13.9–19.3%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise31.2%26.7–36.1%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.8%28–38%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.8%75.7–81.7%74.8%better
Dentist visit56.9%53.4–60.4%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check84.7%82.9–86.6%85.3%about the same
Colon screening69.9%65.7–73.9%68.7%about the same
Mammogram74.5%67.3–80.7%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds81.9%79.6–84.1%76.1%better
No health insurance9.5%7.7–11.4%7.5%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.8%24.6–32.9%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support23.2%19.9–26.6%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.5%15.5–19.5%15.1%worse
Fair or poor health25.8%22.5–29.3%16%worse
Frequent physical distress17%14.9–19.1%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity21.8%18.3–25.1%11.4%worse
Housing insecurity14.3%12.1–16.4%9.3%worse
Utility shut-off threat9.7%8.4–11.2%5.7%worse
No reliable transportation12.6%11–14.3%7.1%worse
Receive SNAP16.4%13.8–19.2%7.9%
Disability
Any disability38.9%34.6–43.5%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs20.3%17.6–23.2%11.4%
Thinking or memory16.6%14.7–18.8%12.8%
Hearing11.9%10.6–13.3%6.8%
Vision7.8%7–8.8%4%
Dressing or bathing5.6%4.9–6.3%3.1%
Errands alone11.3%9.9–12.8%7%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Pine Point door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Pine Point better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Pine Point by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Pine Point by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Minnesota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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